Mary Pope (vegetarian)

A committed Theosophist, Pope was a member of the Theosophical Society until 1909, co-founded the West London Lodge, and published two lectures on the subject in 1908 under the title Mysticism.

In 1897, Pope and Ward co-founded the West London Lodge of the Theosophical Society, hosting its meetings in their home for the next decade.

Her 1893 cookbook, Novel Dishes for Vegetarian Households: A Complete and Trustworthy Guide to Vegetarian Cookery, featured a range of savoury dishes, including artichokes au gratin, aubergine fritters, maize curry, lentil fritters, endive with poached eggs, and asparagus loaves.

[1] In addition to her teaching and writing, Pope sold a variety of seasonings, food colourings, and grinders, which she stocked at a warehouse in Bradford.

[10] In 2019, a copy of Novel Dishes for Vegetarian Households was donated by William Russel Buck to the LuEsther T. Mertz Library.